Masai Mara: The large game reserve in Narok County, Kenya, contiguous with the Serengeti National Park in Mara Region, Tanzania. It is named in honor of the Maasai people (the ancestral inhabitants of the area) and their description of the area when looked at from afar: Lake Nakuru National Park is one of Kenya’s two Premium Parks, and is a birdlover’s paradise. It surrounds Lake Nakuru, located in the Central Rift Conservation Area in the Southern Rift Valley region of Kenya. Originally protected as a bird sanctuary, this park hosts over 400 bird species, including 5 globally threatened species, and is an important stop on the African-Eurasian Migratory Flyway. This park was also the first national Rhino sanctuary and hosts one of the world’s highest concentrations of the Black Rhinoceros. Much more in package..

Vacation Activities Detail
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Day 00: JKIA- Nairobi Hotel

Pick up from JKIA for FREE upon arrival by our representative and transferred to booked hotel for overnight, Relax and later depending on good flight schedule time you may have optional activities like have dinner at carnivore restaurant famous for the game meat in Africa.

Day 1: Nairobi – Maasai Mara

Pick up from Nairobi hotel in the morning at around 0830hrs and met by our representative for briefing and depart to Masai Mara, start driving via the great rift valley stopping at the view point for the photographing, continue with the journey arriving in time for lunch in the Masai Mara Game Reserve, the northern part of the Serengeti, one of Kenya's most favored game-viewing areas. The reserve covers 700 square miles of magnificent wilderness. It is the Africa of the imagination; endless reaches of acacia-dotted grasslands studded with hazy hills. Afternoon game drive to see the sun downer as hoping to see Lions inlarge prides, Elephants, buffaloes, zebras and numerous plain animals.

Spend a full day game viewing coupled with exploring this spectacular Park. The Mara is the land of African legend: Lion are abundant throughout the park, as are the elephants, giraffes, and a variety of gazelle species and zebra. Cheetah and leopard are also regularly seen and, less commonly, rhino.The annual wildebeest migration is on during that time, one of nature's wildlife spectacles, occurs in the Mara from July to September where the big animals and their predators are to be present in abundance during the time frame of this trip. Several species of Bee-Eater, the flying rainbow that heads the list of the Mara's birds, occur in the reserve. As well as wildlife, you will have an optional activities to Masai village, the Maasai Mara is also home to many members of the colorful Maasai tribe who may be seen around the borders of the park - Moran’s (warriors) loping across the plains, young boys herding goats, or elders grouped under a tree discussing matters of the day .A visit to a Maasai boma (homestead) reveals this outstanding culture and customs.All meals and overnight at Standard Tented camp: Lenchanda Tourist Tented/ Rhino Tourist camp/Mara Sidai Camp (self-contained Tents with private toilet/hot showers bathroom inside)

Day 3: Masai Mara –Lake Nakuru National Park

After breakfast, leave camp and proceed to Nakuru.lunch would be taken en route, arriving Nakuru in the evening. Lake Nakuru National Park is located in the Rift Valley 1750 meters above sea level, Lake Nakuru is known as an ornithological paradise by birdwatchers because the lake is world famous as the location of the greatest bird spectacle on earth which boasts any where between one and two million lesser and greater pink flamingos that feed on the abundant algae thriving in the lakes warm waters. It is one of the few parks that have been specifically established (Gazetted) for the protection of birds specifically flamingoes, more than 450 species of birds have been recorded here. The park has also been established for the protection of endangered species such as the rhino and is also home to Columbus monkeys, Leopards, Giraffes, and a variety of plain antelope.Lake Nakuru is famous for its Pink Flamingoes and many other types of birds. There are also a number of animals in this park. Dinner and overnight at Golden Palace Resort Nakuru /LanetMatfam Guest Resort:

Day 4:lakeNakuru –Amboseli National Park

After breakfast spend the morning watching and photographing birds and wild animals in the park. Later depart for Amboseli via Nairobi.Driving south towards the Tanzania border through Maasai land. A picnic lunch will be served on the way. On arrival at Amboseli National Park, we check in atKimana Tented camp. Dinner and accommodation will be provided at Kibo safari camp.

Day 5: Amboseli Full day

After breakfast depart with picnic lunches for the full day game drive, with a view both the animals (the elephants, lions and cheetah) and the scenic beauty. At around 1600hrs, you may have optional activities visit masai village or continue with game drive at no extra cost up to 1800hrs with evening game drive to watch the glistening majestic snow cap of Kilimanjaro, Dinner and accommodation will be provided at Kibo safari camp.

Day 06: Amboseli— via Arusha-Lake Manyara

Depart After breakfast with game drive en route carrying picnic lunches. Connect to Namanga with booked safari shuttle. Drive via Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park offers varied ecosystems, incredible bird life, and breathtaking views. Lake Manyara’s famous tree-climbing lions are another reason to pay this park a visit. The only kind of their species in the world, they make the ancient mahogany and elegant acacias their home during the rainy season, and are a well-known but rather rare feature of the northern park. In addition to the lions, the national park is also home to the largest concentration of baboons anywhere in the world — a fact that makes for interesting game viewing of large families of the primate, dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 07: lake Manyara -Serengeti National Park

After breakfast depart for Serengeti passing through Olduvai Gorge, the site of Leakey’s family discovery of fossils of human and animal ancestors dating back to almost two million years. Meals and overnight at a Campsite.

Day 08: Serengeti National park Full day

Full day in Serengeti plains in search for wild game you might have missed the previous game drive. Morning and afternoon game drives. Meals and overnight at a Campsite. Serengeti is easily Tanzania’s most famous national park, and it’s also the largest, at 14,763 square kilometres of protected area that borders Kenya’s Masai Mara Game ParkIt is the Migration for which Serengeti is perhaps most famous. Over a million wildebeest and about 200,000 zebras flow south from the northern hills to the southern plains for the short rains every October and November, and then swirl west and north after the long rains in April, May and June. So strong is the ancient instinct to move that no drought, gorge or crocodile infested river can hold them back. The Wildebeest travel through a variety of parks, reserves and protected areas and through a variety of habitat. Join us to explore the different forms of vegetation and landscapes of the Serengeti ecosystem and meet some of their most fascinating inhabitants.

Day 09: Serengeti -Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast a 4wheel drive vehicle will take you 2000ft down to the crater, enjoy picnic lunch at the crater. The Ngorongoro Crater is often called ‘Africa’s Eden’ and the ‘8th Natural Wonder of the World,’ a visit to the crater is a main draw card for tourists coming to Tanzania and a definite world-class attraction. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is home of Ngorongoro Crater. It was formed some 2.5 million years ago from a volcanic mountain sinking due to inactivity, and was initially thought to be higher than Tanzania’s famous Kilimanjaro. The crater has evolved into a unique and integral part of Tanzania’s eco-system. The crater is actually a caldera, measures 22.5 km’s across and the rim walls stand 600m high. Views from within and from the rim are breathtaking (as can be seen from the picture). The crater houses 30,000 animals, and a large variety of birds, which rarely move from the area due to the availability of water through wet and dry seasons.Ascend back to Ngorongorosimba campsite for dinner and overnight.

Day 10:Ngorongoro-Arusha-Nairobi

After breakfast depart forArusha arriving by 1300 hrs where the safari ends. Connect with afternoon shuttle to Nairobi, arriving at around 1900hrs with a drop off at JKIA to catch up your schedule flight back home.